This week in Congress: Onto the fiscal 2019 budget

Copies of the White House's fiscal 2018 federal budget are displayed at the Government Printing Office in Washington on March, 16, 2017. President Donald Trump's second budget plan will be released on Feb. 12. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal 2019 is set to be released Monday, and congressional work on the funding plan will start right away.

House Armed Services — 10 a.m. — Rayburn 2118 Pacific security U.S. Pacific Command head Adm. Harry Harris, nominated to be the next ambassador to Australia last week, will testify before the committee on security challenges in the Pacific region.

House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — Rayburn 2172Israeli-Palestinian peace plan The subcommittee on the Middle East will hear from outside experts on U.S. involvement in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

House Foreign Affairs — 2 p.m. — Rayburn 2200Organization of American States The subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will hear from outside experts on U.S. involvement in the Organization of American States.

Senate Armed Services — 3 p.m. — Russell 232APersonnel programs Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel Robert Wilkie Jr. and service representatives will testify before the committee on military family readiness and personnel programs.

House Armed Services — 3:30 p.m. — Rayburn 2212Air Force readiness Service officials will testify before the committee on Air Force readiness posture and the fiscal 2019 budget request.

House Armed Services — 10 a.m. — Rayburn 2118China Outside experts will testify before the committee on U.S. strategic competition with China.

Senate Foreign Relations — 10 a.m. — Dirksen 419Nominations The committee will consider the nominations of Andrea Thompson to be undersecretary of State for arms control, Susan Thornton to be an assistant secretary of State for Pacific Affairs, and Francis Fannon to be an assistant secretary of State for energy resources.